Tool-sharpening stake for anvils.



T. E. STEVENS TOOL SHARPENING STAKE FOR ANVILS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I6, I916.

Patented July 11, 1916.

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THOMAS E. STEVENS, OF GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK.

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To all whom iii may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS E. STEVENS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Glens Falls, in the county of Warren and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tool- Sharpening Stakes for Anvils; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which'form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in anvil attachments and it has for its specific object the provision of an anvil stake designed especially for use in sharpening split chisels used for granite cutting.

To this end and to such others as the in-. vention may pertain, the same consists in the novel construction of the device and in the peculiar combination, arrangement and adaptation of parts,'all as will be more fully hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an anvil with my anvil stake connected therewith, the split chisel being shown in position for sharpening. Fig. 2 is a front view of the device. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4. is a transverse section on line 4- 1 of Fig. 3.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by numeral, 1 designates an anvil.

2 is my improved chisel sharpening tool which is constructed of a single piece of metal, the upper end of which is curved to one side to form a horizontally extended hook portion 3, the free end of which is con- Speclflcation of Letters Patent. Application filed March 16, 1916. I Serial No. 84,629.

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tracted as shown at 4. The body portion of the tool is cutaway upon its front face to form a chamber 5, the upper edge of which is inclined, as indicated at 6. i

7 is a bolt or stub shaft, the inner end of which is integralwith or secured rigidly to a vertical wedge member 8, the opposite end of the bolt being provided with a head 9 seated within the recess 5. The free upperz end of the wedge member 8 normally extends to a point slightly above the upper face of the hooked arm 3 of the tool.

In use, the tool is inserted into a vertical opening provided for its reception in the anvil and is adjusted at its proper height and rigidly held in place by driving the wedge member 8 downward. The tool is designed especially for use in sharpening split chisels or chisels having bifurcated cutting points or edges. In Fig. 1 of the drawings, I have shown a chisel 10 of this description in which it will be noted that one of the cutting points or edges 11 is held in contact with the upper face of the extended portion 3 of the tool, which serves as a base or anvil to support the tool in position for sharpening by hammer or other blacksmiths tool. To sharpen the o posite cutting edge of the tool, it is simp y necessary to reverse the position so as to ring the opposite cutting point or edge 12 of the tool into contact with the face of the extension 3.

What I claim to be new is A split chisel attachment for anvils, comprising a rectangular body having at its upper end an outwardly curved portion, in combination with a wedge member sleeved within a recess upon the outer face of the tool, substantially as shown and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my two witnemes. THOMAS E. STEVENS. Witnesses:

F. L. NOLAN, Cncn. L. HUoHrs. 

